Test 1(period 13) E9

Name:....... Test on English
Class:9... Time allowed: 45 minutes
I. Complete with the correct form of verb in parentheses:
1. Hoa .....................(be) to Thailand twice.
2. Maryam used ............... (get) up late when she was young.
3. My parents told me that my uncle ……………….....(will/come) and stay with
us.
4. I'm busy at the moment. I.........................(write) an English essay.
5. This letter ………………….(send) yesterday.
II. Turn the following sentences into the passive form:
6. We didn't use this dictionary very often.
- This dictionary...............................................................................
7. They have found oil in the East Sea.
- Oil...................................................................................................
8. He gave Maryam this present ten minutes ago.
- Maryam..........................................................................................
9. Are they building a new house?
- Is a new house.............................................................................?
10. Someone clean the floor once a day.
- The floor........................................................................................
III. Put the sentences into their correct order to make a suitable
paragraph (from 11 to 15- 00 is the first sentence).
Finally, casual clothes make school more colorful and lively.
Secondly, wearing casual clothes gives students freedom of choice. They
can choose sizes, colors, and styles of clothes that they like.
00 My opinion is that secondary school students should wear casual clothes.
In conclusion, secondary school students should wear casual clothes
because they are convenient, comfortable and fun.
Thirdly, casual clothes make students feel self-confident.
Firstly, casual clothes make students feel comfortable.
IV. Choose the best answer:

16. She said they would go to Ha Noi…………………………..
a, tomorrow b, the next day c, the following day d, a&c are correct
17. I enjoyed the pieceful atmostphere there ………….. Maryam was spraying.
a, when b, while c, as d, where
18. Lan promised she and Maryam would keep in …………. .
a. touch b, torch c, writing letters d, teeth
19. The design and material used for men were different ……………. those used
for women.
a, with b, for c, from d, on
20. In the USA, millions of car tires …………....... away every year.
a, thrown b, are thrown c, throw d, are throwing
(Note: You can do reading at home)
Mark:
10/19/2006
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UBND Huyện Phú Lơng Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt nam
Phòng GD & ĐT Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc
Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh
Khối: 9
Họ và tên thí sinh:.................
Trờng THCS........
1
Teacher: Lam Viet Phuong
Số báo danh: Số phách:
Tháng... năm 200.
UBND Huyện Phú Lơng Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt nam
Phòng GD & ĐT Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc
Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp TRƯờNG năm học
2005 - 2006
Môn: Tiếng Anh

Khối : 9
Thời gian: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Học sinh làm bài thẳng vào tờ đề này)
Điểm
Bằng số Bằng chữ
I.Circle the letter before the word in each group that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest:
1- a, style b, stripped c, dive d,
article
2- a, honest b, hour c, humour d,
honor
3- a, too b, soon c, food d,
good
4- a, neighbour b, eight c, weigh d,
height
5- a, teacher b, ache c, church d,
watch
6- a, chooses b, houses c, rises d, horses
7- a, where b, here c, there d,
they're
8- a, pretty b, get c, send d,
well
9- a, manual b, locate c, shapeless d,
later
10- a, know b, knit c,kind d,
knight
II. Give the correct form of verbs in parentheses:
+ An express train(11. travel) at 95 m.p.h on the main line from London to
Manchester last night when it (12. derail) by a tree which (13. lie) on the line.
Fortunately, no one (14. kill) although 30 passengers (15. take) to hospital (16.

suffer) from minor injuries.
+ A: In your places, I (17. go) by air.
B: If I (18. have) enough money, I (19. take) your advice.
+ The house where the dead man was found is being guarded by the police to
prevent it from(20. enter).
11...... 16............
12........ 17............
13........ 18............
14........ 19............
15........ 20............
III. Supply the correct form of the words given to finish the sentences:
21. Mr. Le has one of the biggest lamp ...... in Viet Nam. (collect)
22. Well done! You've made your best...... today.(speak)
23. The wallet was found. ....... , there was no money left.(fortunate)
24. Despite of his......., he's still smiling to everyone.(fail)
25. She said she could never forget his first ...... .(perform)
26. The government will..... the highway beccause it has become too narrow.(large)
27. Language learners often ........ the words they think are important.(light)
28......is a source of income for radio, TV and newspapers.(Advertise)
29.The army made him complete his...... course.(train)
30. Internet has ....... . It is very time consuming and costly. (limit)
IV. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words in brackets:
31. I don't know his address. I can't write to him.(if)
-..................................... .
32. When I was a child, we lived in London.(used)
-...................................... .
33. I'm trying to find my diary.(looking)
-...................................... .
34. They say exercise is good for you.(be)
-.................................... .

35. The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive)
-..................................... .
36. The police continued to watch the house. (went)
-..................................... .
37. Our trip to Europe was in April. (we)
-.................................... .
38. They were decorating the hall.(was)
-..................................... .
39. The last time I saw Tim was in 1987.(haven't)
-..................................... .
40. The joke was funny, but no one laughed.(although)
-.................................... .
V. Complete each gap with one suitable word:
Dear Maryam,
Well, here I am in England. Thank you for your (41)...... . You asked me what it's
(42).. here. I must say it's pretty good. The language school is very effeciently
organized. On the first morning we had to do a (43) ....., which I found rather hard.
(44).... I got a superisingly good mark, so I'm in the second class. I didn't talk much
(45)... first, (46)... I couldn't think of the words quickly enough, but lately I've
become much more (47)..... . I'm (48)..... with a family (49)...... live near the school.
I don't see (50)... much because I'm always so busy with my friends from school.
I hope you will be able to join me here next term.
Love
VI. Complete the following sentences, using the cues given:
51. Internet/ now/ very useful/ our life.
........................................ 52.I/ run across/ her/ this morning/ while/ I/ be/ my way/
school.
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53. if/ you/ work/ hard/ pass/ final exam/ easily.
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54. yesterday/ you/ promise/ carry on/ shoot/ the film.
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55. after that/ we/ start/ walk/ the village/ twenty minutes/ come/ my grandparents'
house.
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VII. Write a passage ( about 100 words) about the advantages and
disadvantages of The Internet( 56 -> 70)
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